The List

So I am that person who always says I want to do something, or explore somewhere, or anything else.  Sure, I may explore somewhere, close by, and do something that is convenient, but I never really have gone that extra step.  So I'm hoping this list will help me stop procrastinating with life and finally take that extra time to do the things I want to do, and I have to thank Jessie for inspiring me to start one.

So today is day zero, September the 10th of 2011, my finally day with this list will be June the 7th of 2014.

Here it is... it's a mixture of academic, fitness, adventure, and self improvement goals that currently really inspire me.  There are some silly items along the way and financially speaking, I'm sure some of these goals won't be achievable in a time frame of less than three years, I just want this list for that reminder.

1. Experiment with being less defensive
2. Volunteer at the Washoe State Tree Nursery
3. Complete a “Couch to 5K” challenge
4. Climb on... outdoors
5. Visit Yosemite
6. Backpack through the coastal Redwoods
7. Compete and complete in a triathlon
8. Study and take the GRE
9. Visit some college campuses in the Pacific Northwest
10. Get accepted into a graduate program
11. Volunteer at the SPCA
12. Participate in a cancer fundraiser
13. Donate blood
14. Finish my bachelors degree
15. Learn Spanish
16. Visit Europe
17. Bike to school/work more often (at least once a week with weather permitting)
18. Finish reading 20 novels
19. Complete a 30 day vegan challenge
20. Visit Glacier national park
21. Complete knitting 20 items
22. Grow my hair out longer
23. Open a mutual-fund
24. Grow my own vegetable garden...
25. Take one photo a day of something interesting for one month
26. Achieve at LEAST a 3.6 GPA the last 3 semesters of my undergrad career
27. Find a different field related job for summer of 2012 to broaden my experience
28. Write down what I eat in a log
29. Consistently use a daily organizer
30. Work on my posture
31. Get a passport
32. Invest in a decent road bike
33. Study one plant a day
34. Visit my grandparents more often
35. Grow my own herbs
36. Read a new science journal article once a month
37. Spend more time with my sister (go out once a month)
38. Go rock climbing once a month
39. Read one bible verse a week (work on my faith)
40. Go jogging at least twice a week
41. Create more art (draw more)
42. Get involved with a club at school (Lumber Jack Team?)
43. Invest in an digital SLR camera
44. Visit Alaska
45. Go cross country skiing
46. Make everyone thoughtful Christmas gifts one year
47. Backpack for a week along the Pacific Coast Trail
48. Have 8 months worth of savings by the end of 1001 days
49. Go horseback riding again
50. Buy a bike rack!
51. Write a daily gratitude list for at least a week
52. Don't complain about anything for a week
53. Find a personally inspirational quote and work it into a piece of art or home décor
54. Write all my bad memories on a paper, then burn the paper afterwards
55. Attend the Art Museum (I have not done this in years... sad to say)
56. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words
57. Bring my thigh measurement down at an inch by summer of 2012 (current measurement at the thickest part is 22.5”...)
58. Make a list of 50 things I like about myself
59. Take a kayaking class
60. Try a new recipe each month
61. Don't eat extra sugar for a week
62. Invest in the stock market
63. Do not buy anything for a week
64. Have a full piggy (owl) bank once a year and stash it away
65. Put away five dollars for every goal completed
66. Bake treats for my friends and loved ones
67. Go apple picking at Apple Hill
68. Host a tea party
69. Go to an outdoor bluegrass concert
70. Use only fabric bags at the store
71. Host a dinner party
72. Purchase an apron
73. Have an at home all natural spa and pamper day
74. Stop being a pansy... go to the dentist!!!
75. Go pick wild berries
76. Start a woman's self-loving workshop
77. Buy an external hard drive
78. Move into my own apartment
79. Bike from Squaw Valley to Tahoe City
80. Go on a road trip... anywhere
81. Go barefoot for a day [One Day Without Shoes]
82. Create a budget
83. Hike to Mt. Rose Peak (never done this one :])
84. Go to a music festival
85. Have dinner by candle light
86. Don't log into facebook for at least a week
87. Have a poker night
88. Write a list of 50 places I want to visit in my lifetime
89. Take a train somewhere
90. Pick one country a week to research its history and current events
91. Participate in the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey
92. Run five 5K's
93. Reconnect with family
94. Go bird watching
95. See a symphony
96. Get more crafty
97. Clip coupons!
98. Visit the Grand Tetons
99. Try presenting an art show
100. Don't curse for a week
101. Expand my wardrobe